Cultivator



July 2, 1929. FELL 1.719.694

CULTIVATOR Filed Sept. 26, 1928 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 ATTOIY J. R. FELL CULTIVATOR Jul 2, 1929.

Filed Sept. 26, 1928 4 Sheets-Sheet INVENTOR AITORNEY July 2, 1929. J. R. FELL I 1.719.694

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UNITED STATES I r e 1,719,694

PATENT oFFicaf JAMES R. FELL, or HALEYVILLE, ALABAMA, AssIGivoB. or ONE-HALF DILLARD, OF HALEYVILLE, ALABAMA.

CULTIVATOR.

This invention relates to a cultivator, the general object of the invention being to provide means whereby any number of rows of slots in the teeth may be used with the cultivator, from one to nine, with means for permitting'the teeth to be spaced vary ng distances apart, such means also permitting the teeth to be adjusted lengthwise so that the teeth can be set some in advance of the others and the distances between the teeth adjusted.

Another object of the invention is to provide means whereby the teeth can be raised and lowered by adjusting the clips vertically.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawlngs and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is an elevation of the improved cultivator.

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is a bottom plan View showing the cultivator equipped with a full set of teeth.

Figure 4 is a section on line 4.4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a side view of the beam.

Figure 6 is a face view of the slotted plate.

Figure 7 is a perspective view of one of the clips.

In these views, the numeral 1 indicates the beam of the cultivator and 2 indicates a plate which is bolted or otherwise attached to the bottom edge of the beam. Thisplate tapers forwardly and is formed with a rounded front end and has an extension 3 on its front end which engages the lower edge of the front part of the beam and is fastened thereto. ment forthe beam as well as providing an additional means for firmly connecting the plate to the beam. The plate is formed with a plurality of rows of slots 4 which extend longitudinally of the plate, with the center row arranged at the center of the plate, the

This extension acts as a reinforce-' beam beingrecessed at point so as'to clear this row of slots. The other rows of 0:0 'WILLIAMYI.

slots are substantially parallel with the edges n I of the plate.

The plate is formed with an upstanding flange 5 at its rear. end which is formed with a row of elongatedslots 6 and a plurality of clips 7 which are adjustably connected with the fiange by the bolts 8 which pass through the clips and through the slots 6. Each clip is provided with a vertically arranged slot 9 through which the bolt passes so that each clip can be adjusted vertically as well as horizontally. I prefer to form each clip as shown in detail in Figure 7, which shows the clip of substantially channel shape with its base part 10 having a horizontal opening 11 therein through which the shank of the spring teeth 12 passes. The front extremity of each shank carries a bolt 13 which also passes through one of the slots 4.

From the foregoing it will be seen that as many teeth can be used with the cultivator as there are rows of holes 4:, though a less number of teeth can be used. For instance, 7

sired slot in a row of slots, and a slight adjustment can be made without removing a bolt from a slot, due to the elongated form of each slot. By adjusting the clips horizontally on the flange, the spaces between the teeth can be adjusted and by'adjustin the clips vertically, the. teeth can be raise or lowered. Thus it is possible to use any number of teeth from one to nine, to adjust the teeth lengthwise so that some of the teeth can be arranged in advance of the others, as shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3, to raise and lower the teeth and to adjust the teeth toward and away from each other.

While .the drawings show the cultivator equipped with handles, it is, of course, possible to use the cultivator without the handles and the cultivator can beattached to any kind of draft means.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to beunderstood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is 1. A cultivator of the class described comprising a beam, a horizontal plate connected with the beam and having a plurality of rows of openings therein, cultivator teeth, fastening means passingthrough the shanks of the teeth and through some of the openings, a flange at the rear end of the plate,

having a row of elongated slots therein, a

2. A cultivator comprising a beam having a recess in its under part, a plate connected with the lower edge of the beam, said plate having a plurality of longitudinally extending rows of elongated slots therein, an upstanding fiange at the rear of the plate having a row of elongated slots therein, a plurality of clips resting against the flange, said clips having vertically arranged slots therein, bolts passing through said slots and the slots in the flange whereby the clips can be adjusted horizontally and vertically, each clip having an opening in its lower end, spring teeth having their shanks passing through the openings in the clips and bolts passing through the front ends of the shanks and through some of the slots in the plate. In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JAMES R. FELL. 

